Clinical trials: Abdominal Surgery
Pain, Postoperative, Major Abdominal Surgery
Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block With Exparel Verus Continuous Epidural Analgesia With Bupivacaine
Comparison of Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block with Exparel versus Continuous Epidural Analgesia With Bupivacaine
- Trial name
- NCT02996227
- Testing
- TAP block, Epidural analgesia, EXPAREL
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 514 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
Heated Mitomycin and Cisplatin During Surgery in Treating Patients With Stomach or Gastroesophageal Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well heated mitomycin and cisplatin during surgery work in treating patients with stomach or gastroesophageal cancer.
- Conditions
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
- Trial name
- NCT02891447
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Mitomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Hernia Repair With Compartment Syndrome
Feasibility Study of The Use of FLEX HD® Surgical Implant or STRATTICE® Reconstructive Tissue Matrix in The Closure of Abdominal Wall Defects With Component Separation in Clean or Contaminated Cases
This study examines the feasibility of using Flex HD® Surgical Implant or STRATTICE® Reconstructive Tissue Matrixin the repair of hernias.
- Trial name
- Flex HD (NCT01597128)
- Testing
- Flex HD, Strattice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- John Roth
Peripheral Vascular Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Glycemic Control to Prevent Cardiac Morbidity in Vascular Surgery
Aggressive intraoperative and postoperative management of blood glucose may substantially decrease perioperative cardiovascular and infectious complications in diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergoing vascular surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00328094
- Testing
- continuous intravenous insulin infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Intestinal Cancer, Diverticulitis
Using Electrical Bioimpedance Assessments to Estimate Perioperative Total Body Water and Postoperative Fluid Need
Being able to accurately monitor patient bodily fluid levels during and after surgery is very important, as there are a number of complications that can arise if a patient's fluid levels become unbalanced, such as swelling within…
- Conditions
- Intestinal Cancer, Diverticulitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02200055
- Testing
- Bodystat Quadscan 4000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth
Bladder Cancer
FITBIT Study on Mobility and Readmissions After Radical Cystectomy
This is a two-arm randomized, controlled trial during the postoperative period after major abdominal surgery for cancer, including for example radical cystectomy, nephrectomy, colectomy, comparing a control group that uses a…
- Trial name
- FITBIT (NCT04314778)
- Testing
- social incentive-based gamification
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Gastrointestinal Injury, Complicated Diverticulitis
Vacuum Assisted Therapy in Emergent Contaminated Abdominal Surgeries
Emergent abdominal surgeries have very high rate of wound contamination due to exposure to bacteria from GI tract. There are several different approaches to wound management in these patients including wet-to-dry dressing or…
- Trial name
- NCT02127164
- Testing
- "Veraflo" device, Dakin's solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Abdominal Surgery
The Effect of Abdominal Binder Use on Postoperative Pain and Mobility in Patients Undergoing Pelvic Surgery
To determine the effect of post-operative abdominal binder usage on total narcotic usage after undergoing surgery. To determine if abdominal binder usage results in decreased visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores and shorter time…
- Conditions
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Abdominal Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Post Operative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03684304
- Testing
- Abdominal binder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Surgery
Trial of Andexanet in Patients Receiving an Oral FXa Inhibitor Who Require Urgent Surgery
Prospective, open-label clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of andexanet alfa patients who require urgent surgery that have been anticoagulated with the FXa (activated factor X) inhibitors.
- Trial name
- Annexa-S (NCT04233073)
- Testing
- andexanet alfa
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Austria and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Cerebral Blood Flow During Propofol Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia often reduces blood pressure whereby blood flow to the brain and other vital organs may become insufficient. Thus, medicine is often administered during anaesthesia to maintain blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02951273
- Testing
- Study of cerebral blood flow
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Post Surgical Pain
Dose Escalation of Dexamethasone to Increase Duration of Transversus Abdominal Plane Block Following Cesarean Section
The study aims to improve the care of the obstetric population after cesarean section and improve total patient satisfaction by improving post-surgical pain control with the use of dexamethasone in combination with bilateral TAP…
- Trial name
- NCT03098420
- Testing
- 2mg Dexamethasone, 4mg Dexamethasone, Ropivacaine (TAP blocks)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hemorrhage, Soft Tissue Bleeding
The EVARREST® Paediatric Mild/Moderate Liver and Soft Tissue Bleeding Study
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of EVARREST™ Sealant Matrix (EVARREST™ Fibrin Sealant Patch) (EVARREST™) in controlling mild or moderate soft tissue \& parenchymal bleeding during open…
- Conditions
- Hemorrhage, Soft Tissue Bleeding, Hepatic Parenchyma Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT02227992
- Testing
- EVARREST™ Sealant Matrix, SURGICEL®
- Where
- 10 sites in Belgium, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Colorectal Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
Chemotherapy and Cetuximab in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis From Colorectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- COCHISE (NCT00766142)
- Testing
- cetuximab, fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Hernia Abdominal Wall
Remifentanil in Deep vs Moderate Neuromuscular Blocks During Surgical Pleth Index-guided Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy
The primary purpose of this study is to compare the remifentanil requirements in deep versus moderate neuromuscular blocks during the surgical pleth index -guided anesthesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic herniorrhaphy.
- Trial name
- NCT04022733
- Testing
- Moderate neuromuscular block, Deep neuromuscular block
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Ajou University School of Medicine
General Surgery
Inflammation and Postoperative Tramadol Analgesia
Patients will be admitted in the intensive care unit after major abdominal surgery. All patients will receive 100 mg of tramadol intravenously every 6 hours.
- Trial name
- NCT04330157
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
Aortic Aneurysm
Standard Open Surgery Versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
A multi-center, randomized clinical trial that will compare endovascular repair with standard open surgery in the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
- Trial name
- OVER (NCT00094575)
- Testing
- Endovascular Repair, Standard Open Repair
- Where
- 42 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 881 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Ileus
Phase 2 RCT of Alvimopan vs. Placebo After CRS/HIPEC
The purpose of this study is to investigate the ability of alvimopan to reduce the time to return of bowel function in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- ILEUS (NCT03352414)
- Testing
- Alvimopan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Prostate Cancer
The Effect of Deep Versus Moderate Muscle Relaxants in Men During and After Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in intra-abdominal pressure which surgeons use during surgery and post-surgery pain in men who undergo robotic prostate surgery with deep neuromuscular blockade…
- Trial name
- NCT03808077
- Testing
- Rocuronium 0.3mg/kg/hr, Rocuronium 1.5mg/kg/hr
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Wound Healing Disorder, Impaired Wound Healing
Treatment Study of Vacuum Assisted Closure for Postsurgical Subcutaneous Abdominal Wound Healing Impairments
This clinical study is performed in several German, Dutch and Belgian hospitals to evaluate the efficacy of Vacuum Assisted Closure® (V.A.C.®) for the treatment of postsurgical abdominal wound healing impairments after surgery.
- Conditions
- Wound Healing Disorder, Impaired Wound Healing, Abdominal Wound Healing Disorder, Abdominal Wound Healing Impairment
- Trial name
- SAWHI (NCT01528033)
- Testing
- Vacuum Assisted Closure®, Standard conventional wound therapy
- Where
- 15 sites in Belgium, Germany
- Volunteers
- 539 people
- Sponsor
- University of Witten/Herdecke
Age Problem, Abdominal Cancer
Dosage of Epidural Morphine in Elderly Patients
This a clinical trial that evaluates the efficacy and safety of three different doses of morphine, namely 1.5 mg, 3 mg and 4.5 mg, via the epidural route regarding reducing pain in elderly patients after a cancer surgery in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04316871
- Testing
- 1.5 mg of Morphine Sulfate, Normal saline, 3 mg of Morphine Sulfate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University